*A/N : So dolls, I write for you, so please enjoy. I don't only write for you though, I write for myself as an escape & as I'm sure we all need that sometimes. Well, here goes another one!

XOXO, thatcutebarbiegirl28

Find shelter. Stay balanced. Find food. 20 seconds. Look for a water source. Don't trust anyone. 14 seconds. Focus. Focus. Breathe. Relax. Don't relax too much. Be aware of your surroundings. 8 seconds. Don't look. Bow & arrow. Get ready… 0. GO!

And with that I was off. My feet taking off, almost too fast for my body. Getting to the bow & arrow is my one & only goal so far. Well besides staying alive. Looking around I see many lifeless bodies that just a few seconds ago belonged to young hopefuls hoping to win the Hunger Games. Damn Katniss, focus. Regaining my focus on what I need to I now realize that the bow & arrow are gone, but as soon as I turn there's a knife headed towards my body. Grabbing around me for a quick shield I feel a bag. Quickly I pick it up and cover my body. Doing a 180 with the bag still covering me, I clutch it and run for the woods. It seems as if I've been running for eternity but then I spot a familiar face. Peeta. He must've seen the knife stuck in my bag because he rushes over quickly examining me over with his eyes.

"Not even an hour into this and you almost got yourself killed," He quickly whispers in a hushed tone, "I thought you were better than this." Before I can object he's looking over my body once again making sure I wasn't harmed by that knife.

"Peeta, listen to me. I'm fine. It was just a surprise." I quickly answer as I move his hands away.

"Alright, alright," He tells me, throwing his hands up in defeat, "But you really should take that advice Haymitch gave us." Before I can say anything else the blonde baker vanishes before I even have the chance to get back into my right mind set. Deciding that it's not a good idea to stay still for too long I start to hike along. That's all I've been doing all day. Just hiking and trying to find shelter. Before I know what's happening the darkness takes over the sky. Resting sounds pretty good at the moment so I use my skill to lift myself into a high tree and settle into my temporary home for the night.

"AHHHHHHHHH!"

That was all I heard. Then a few seconds later laughter and taunting had started. I know those voices. It was the careers. Marvel, Glimmer, Cato, and Clove. Looking down in the general direction that the horrid noise came from I see them in their little group, huddled around the now lifeless body of another dead tribute.

"And the next lucky victim is….. the boy from 12!" Clove practically screams and then runs off with Marvel on her heels. I on the other hand let out a small gasp and struggle to keep my place in the branch I'm currently residing in.

"Wait…" Cato whispers to Glimmer.

"What?" She retorts anxiously, "We're going to get separated and then we won't be as strong!|"

"I heard something. Keep quite." He commands as he circles the group of trees, glancing up here and there.

"Oh Ca-," Glimmer starts, "There's nothing there! Now let's go before they get too far ahead!" She exclaims as she grabs the bow & arrows from the ground and tugs on Cato's arm.

"Alright." He reluctantly agrees. Taking another quick look back he sees the spear that the other tribute left behind, but before he can go and grab it Glimmer is pulling him in the opposite direction. Once I'm sure they've left I collect my items and jump down from the limb of the tree. I start off in the opposite direction but then I remember the spear that the careers forgot about. Rushing back I hope it's still there. It's not. In its place though are the bow & its arrows. Walking slowly towards them, I feel relieved. I quickly bend down and grab the weapons that rightfully belong to me. Wait, they couldn't be here. Glimmer had them.

"I thought you were supposed to be smart?" A nasty voice echoes from behind me. Turing around I see Glimmer standing there along with the rest of the careers.

"I can't believe you just walked into this trap!" Clove exclaims as she sharpens her knife on a rock near her. I'm speechless. For once in my life I am honestly speechless.

*I'm sorry it's so short but I wanted to get the first chapter up! I promise the other chapters will be longer! But for now you'll have to enjoy this! Reviews would be oh so helpful too!

XOXO, thatcutebarbiegirl28